MRC Latino | May 28, 2020
NICOLE SUAREZ: That's precisely why Dr. Anthony Fauci  insists on the importance of wearing masks. JAVIER VEGA: And we are talking exactly about the highest authority in the fight against coronavirus in our country, who also insisted on using the mask not only for protecting ourselves, but out of respect for others. He says that every time he goes out on the street he puts on his mask and that…
MRC Latino | May 21, 2020
  JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ, CNNEE:  President Trump announced yesterday that he is consuming, that he decided to take hydroxychloroquine. ... This can put at risk those who follow advice from non-health professionals such as the president of the United States. [...] PAULINA SODI: And here you have to pay close attention because even though President Donald Trump has decided to take…
MRC Latino | May 18, 2020
JOSÉ DÍAZ-BALART: President Trump said today that he is taking hydroxychloroquine despite the fact that neither its effectiveness against coronavirus nor its preventive capability are proven. Javier Vega is in Washington. Javier, do we know why the president decided to self-medicate with this drug? JAVIER VEGA: Good afternoon, José. The simplest answer according to the president is, because his…
MRC Latino | May 15, 2020
COYOTE: (It’s down) now, because of the coronavirus. It’s crashing, really, because not everyone is willing to risk coming to a country where the epidemic is. … COYOTE: The entire economy crashed- (both) for us and for our people. … COYOTE: In fact, we have lists with hundreds of clients that are waiting for this to settle down so that we can begin to cross them over. … COYOTE: The wait is…
MRC Latino | May 14, 2020
JOSE DIAZ-BALART: Facebook today made a major decision: to delete nearly 2,000 accounts that attack immigrants, promote racism and spread false information. Dozens were administered by supporters of President Trump. […] FRANCISCO CUEVAS: Among the pages deleted here in the United States, are some related to far-right groups that are committed to the expulsion of immigrants and also of white…
MRC Latino | May 10, 2020
  MARIA ELENA SALINAS (12/1/17): Good evening. Things get complicated and then some for Donald Trump’s White House, and his attempts to keep denying his suspicious link to Russia before and after winning the presidency. Today his former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, pled guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Moscow. And the worst part for Trump is that Flynn, who was one…
MRC Latino | May 6, 2020
SATCHA PRETTO:  Edwin, let’s now discuss this proposal for a fifth economic stimulus package which, contrary to what we have seen with the previous four, would appear not to have bipartisan support. Why is that? EDWIN PITTI:  That's right, this is a new political battle between Republicans and Democrats. Democrats don’t just want more money for taxpayers, but more control over the way small…
MRC Latino | May 5, 2020
  JORGE RAMOS: Tell us, Rosario. How, how are things being handled here in the United States? What if we set aside the health issues and you tell us if you think that the decision to open the states is the right one. ROSARIO MARIN:  Well look, obviously, obviously, there is almost desperation, at least on the part of this president, to reopen the economy because he is aware that his re-…
MRC Latino | April 30, 2020
FRANCISCO CACERES: Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto made history four years ago after becoming the first Latina elected to the United States Senate. This year, she could again make history as a potential running mate for Joe Biden, after he announced that he would choose a woman as vice president. […] CACERES: How do you feel about your name being part of the conversation? […] CORTEZ…
MRC Latino | April 29, 2020
  JORGE RAMOS: This is what the doctors say: "Please do not ingest or inject yourself with disinfectant to fight coronavirus." This warning comes after President Donald Trump said at a press conference that the possibility of disinfectant injections was that needed to be explored. […] I don't even want to try to get into President Trump's head, but why would he say something like that…